Lead Analyst, Operations - UGG Footwear
About the role
The Lead Analyst, Product Development Operations for UGG Footwear plays a crucial role in driving the design and execution of operational frameworks, performance metrics, and advanced analytics that enable data-driven product creation. This position oversees complex, cross-functional processes and delivers scalable solutions to improve speed to market, organizational visibility, and execution performance across the global product development organization.
Responsibilities
- Design and manage comprehensive KPI frameworks for workload, throughput, handoffs, and speed to market
- Develop capacity models to align seasonal demand with organizational capability and forecast constraints
- Translate complex data into actionable insights for prioritization, resource allocation, and operational improvements
- Own and evolve GTM calendar governance, ensuring milestone alignment across Product Development, Materials, and Engineering
- Drive on-time milestone execution through risk identification, scenario planning, and mitigation strategies
- Develop and implement visibility tools for real-time tracking of execution health and performance
- Define, standardize, and optimize cross-functional workflows across Product Development, Engineering, and Materials
- Maintain end-to-end lifecycle cost visibility to support informed decision-making and optimization
- Lead continuous process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, scalability, and operational discipline
- Evaluate tooling investments against budget targets and identify opportunities for cost efficiency
- Provide data-driven recommendations to enhance forecasting accuracy and cost management
- Develop and deliver executive-level operational and financial reporting with clear insights and recommendations
- Synthesize data into compelling narratives for leadership decisions and long-range planning
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
- 5–7+ years in product development, operations, or analytics
- Experience in footwear or consumer product lifecycle preferred
- Advanced analytical capability, including Excel and business intelligence tools (Power BI, Tableau)
- Experience with PLM systems (FPLM preferred)
- Strong process design, project management, and operational optimization skills
- Proven ability to model and analyze complex datasets and translate insights into actionable business recommendations
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
- 5–7+ years in product development, operations, or analytics
- Experience in footwear or consumer product lifecycle preferred
- Advanced analytical capability, including Excel and business intelligence tools (Power BI, Tableau)
- Experience with PLM systems (FPLM preferred)
- Strong process design, project management, and operational optimization skills
- Proven ability to model and analyze complex datasets and translate insights into actionable business recommendations
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
Skills
- Advanced analytical capability, including Excel and business intelligence tools (Power BI, Tableau)
- Experience with PLM systems (FPLM preferred)
- Strong process design, project management, and operational optimization skills
- Proven ability to model and analyze complex datasets and translate insights into actionable business recommendations
Benefits
We offer a competitive compensation program, financial planning and wellbeing benefits, time away from work, extras, discounts and perks, growth and development opportunities, and health and wellness programs. Individual pay is determined by location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Pay
$108,700.00 - $146,700.00
Schedule
Typical schedule: 3 times per week in office, Tuesday – Thursday